Wesley So vs Viswanathan Anand

6th Norway Blitz 2018 · King's Indian Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Norway Blitz 2018
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 2.3
Date 2018.05.27
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/p5pk/1p5p/5R2/7P/1P4P1/r4PK1/8 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 c6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg4
  4. 4.h3 Bh5
  5. 5.O-O Nd7
  6. 6.d3 e6
  7. 7.c4 Bd6
  8. 8.Nc3 Ne7
  9. 9.b3 O-O
  10. 10.Bb2 f6
  11. 11.cxd5 cxd5
  12. 12.e4 dxe4
  13. 13.dxe4 Ne5
  14. 14.Nb5 Bxf3
  15. 15.Bxf3 Bc5
  16. 16.Be2 Qb6
  17. 17.Nc3 Rfd8
  18. 18.Qc2 Rac8
  19. 19.Rac1 Bd4
  20. 20.Qb1 N7c6
  21. 21.Kg2 Bxc3
  22. 22.Bxc3 Nd4
  23. 23.Qb2 Nxe2
  24. 24.Qxe2 Nd3
  25. 25.Rc2 Nb4
  26. 26.Rcc1 Nd3
  27. 27.Rc2 Nb4
  28. 28.Bxb4 Qxb4
  29. 29.Rxc8 Rxc8
  30. 30.Rd1 Qe7
  31. 31.e5 b6
  32. 32.h4 h6
  33. 33.exf6 Qxf6
  34. 34.Rd6 Re8
  35. 35.Rd7 Re7
  36. 36.Rd8+ Kh7
  37. 37.Qe4+ Qf5
  38. 38.Qxf5+ exf5
  39. 39.Rf8 Re2
  40. 40.Rxf5 Rxa2

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